Small enough to sit comfortably in a human hand, the pygmy marmoset is the world’s smallest monkey, weighing around 100g.

New research provides key information about the early evolution of a group of reptiles known as crocodylomorphs.

Much like the people who built Hadrian’s Wall, sycamores originally came from overseas. It’s thought that they were first ...

High-speed imaging has helped scientists better understand how baby oysters feed, but what they’ve found could be a problem for future oyster populations.

For a wildlife lover it’s tricky dealing with 'pests' such as wasps, ants and slugs. Do you live and let live … or become a ...

Researchers have discovered that Borneo's enormous tropical trees have evolved remarkable ‘workarounds’ to protect themselves from drought.

Sharks can also detect pressure differences in the water. Though this can be considered as an extension of touch, some count it as a seventh sense. The fish achieve this through a system of ...

“I know she’s there,” says Dennis. We’re standing on a grassy ridge above a tree-lined watercourse, squinting through ...

This 2cm-long speed demon can race up to 2.5m (or 125 body lengths) per second. If it were human-sized, that would equate to ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of sea spider in the Salish Sea – including one with hairy legs and red eyes.

What’s grosser than gross? A parasite that eats your tongue – and then lives in your mouth, as your tongue. Meet the ...

A moratorium on commercial whaling was introduced, and widely implemented, in the 1980s in a bid to stop the decline in whale populations – but did it work?